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Key dates over July 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 14

9th July 1916 - 3rd Batt: Moved to La Boisselle to relieve the 13th Cheshire Reg.

Rolling Casualty Count: 3604

At the Front:

1st Batt: A and C Coys remained in trenches until relieved in the evening by 2 Coys of 19th West Riding Reg, 68th Brigade. Batt HQ moved to Lozenge Wood.

2nd Batt: Transport followed after men marched off for 9 miles, reaching billets in St Saveur where men had dinner. Marched in great heat to Vequement, another 10 miles and 25 men fell-out. Billets very overcrowded and not good.

3rd Batt: Moved to La Boisselle to relieve the 13th Cheshire Reg.

4th Batt: German Artillery very active. Two men killed and 5 wounded.

10th Batt: received a draft of 8 men, 2 of whom were useless owing to wounds not being healed properly.

Yeomanry /Cavalry: Intelligence report received stating that a spy had given information that the Turks were gathering large forces at El Arish and Salmara with intention of attaching the Suez Canal by August 4th. This date coincides with the Mohammedan Festival of Bairam.

On the Home Front:

On Thursday afternoon, a somewhat serious accident befell an elderly woman named Mrs. Monk. She was directing a motorist to his destination, when a cyclist, riding at a rapid rate, struck her and knocked her down. She sustained a cut on the face and concussion, and is suffering from shock. It is supposed that the cyclist was riding a machine without brakes. He mounted and rode off without leaving his name. The police have succeeded in tracing him.

N.S.P.C.C. – A meeting of the Committee of the Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire Branch was held at the Local Office, 13, Chestnut Walk, on Friday. The Dean presided. A report was presented showing that 18 cases were investigated during the month of June, in which the welfare of 46 children, ranging in age from 6 weeks to 14 years, was concerned. Inspector Stanton reported on the manner in which the complaints were dealt with, and gave some interesting particulars showing the varied nature of the cases brought to the Society’s notice.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.